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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=Section1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>MW2 is now available on Steam for pre-order:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/10180/">http://store.steampowered.com/app/10180/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>“</span>MULTIPLAYER REINVENTED<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Setting a new bar for online multiplayer, Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer delivers new capabilities, customization, gamestates and modes, including:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Create-a-Class Evolved<o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>Secondary Weapons</b> - Machine Pistols, Shotguns, Handguns, Launchers<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>Riot Shields</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>Equipment</b> - Throwing Knives, Blast Shield, Tactical Insertion<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>Perk Upgrades</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>Bling (Dual Attachments)</b><o:p></o:p></li></ul><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b>Customizable Killstreaks</b> - AC130, Sentry Gun, Predator Missile, Counter-UAV, Care Package<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b>Accolades (Post match reports)</b><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>“<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> tom nikitopoulos [mailto:tomdagreek@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> 24 October 2009 16:40<br><b>To:</b> Call of Duty server admin list.<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cod] Sorry have to vent, Modern Warfare 2 on the PC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>just did a search on game monitor with the word boycott and it pulled up 461 servers.. thats pretty cool isnt it? at least the message is getting circulated. unfortunately we still have to check in with master servers.<br>i put up two servers myself.<br>in my opinion i dont think they would pull the plug on the masters-that would piss off alot of ppl and dont think the older cod's were written for matchmaking were they?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 6:06 AM, pet <<a href="mailto:games@maxrate.pl">games@maxrate.pl</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>tell me please, what we would do when they shut down the central servers for all cod games versions and all dedi's will be useless, what then, should I go to work in gross market or what?<br><br><br>Kjell Munkestam pisze:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I strongly agree.<br> Shutting down servers is really just giving IW a another argument for introducing IW-NET.<br> =WFL= Sgt Bilko<br> -----Original Message-----<br>*From:* Caleb Stephens [mailto:<a href="mailto:csteph9@gmail.com" target="_blank">csteph9@gmail.com</a>]<br>*Sent:* den 23 oktober 2009 20:00<br>*To:* Call of Duty server admin list.<br>*Subject:* Re: [cod] Sorry have to vent, Modern Warfare 2 on the PC<br><br>Agree; Nov 10 should be named the international COD Dedicated Server day ... EVERYONE should be in a Dedicated COD server playing for as long as possible on Nov 10. It's a Tuesday - which sucks. But it's the only way we can send the message. We're not buying this crap; we'll stick with our old games just because they have dedi's.<br><br>And all GSP's should send out a message to their customers to stream the news in their games / and or help configure the cvar message. And certainly not purchase MW2.<br><br>Then IW decides.<br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 9:44 AM, Marco Padovan <<a href="mailto:evolutioncrazy@gmail.com" target="_blank">evolutioncrazy@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:evolutioncrazy@gmail.com" target="_blank">evolutioncrazy@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br><br> +1<br><br><br> On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 1:46 PM, RaBBiT <<a href="mailto:rabbit@4mori.biz" target="_blank">rabbit@4mori.biz</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <mailto:<a href="mailto:rabbit@4mori.biz" target="_blank">rabbit@4mori.biz</a>>> wrote:<br><br> Still think that it will only hurt us and not IW.<br> Good things to do are NOT buying and Renaming the servers into<br> boycott MW2, not shutting em down.<br> I'm opening more servers on NoV 10 not shutting em down.<br> Rabbit<br><br> ----- Original Message -----<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> *From:* Ollie Camp <mailto:<a href="mailto:ollie.camp@gmail.com" target="_blank">ollie.camp@gmail.com</a>><br> *To:* <a href="mailto:csteph9@gmail.com" target="_blank">csteph9@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:csteph9@gmail.com" target="_blank">csteph9@gmail.com</a>> ; Call<br> of Duty server admin list. <mailto:<a href="mailto:cod@icculus.org" target="_blank">cod@icculus.org</a>><br> *Sent:* Thursday, October 22, 2009 3:49 AM<br> *Subject:* Re: [cod] Sorry have to vent, Modern Warfare 2<br> on the PC<br><br> Ok I've only got two servers up and running but they will<br> be coming down!<br><br> And not a single penny will leave my pocket for another<br> COD game period.<br><br> 2009/10/21 Caleb Stephens <<a href="mailto:csteph9@gmail.com" target="_blank">csteph9@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <mailto:<a href="mailto:csteph9@gmail.com" target="_blank">csteph9@gmail.com</a>>><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br> Shouldn't this be done before 11/10?<br><br> Knowing IW, they'll just blame this on the GSP's and<br> use it as fire as to why they need to get the<br> multiplayer model off the dedicated server platform.<br><br> The sales stoppage is the more powerful pull. Nothing<br> is worse that spending tens of millions of dollars<br> growing a race horse just to watch it trip and break<br> its leg out of the gate in its first race.<br><br> On the contrary, if COD4 and other COD servers remain<br> going full speed with no dip in activity on release<br> day, that would prove that the dedicated platform is<br> more valuable to players. And it would dispel IW's<br> claims as complete and utter myth.<br><br> I guarantee you that if they see a big fat goose egg<br> on release day, they'll announce plans to release a<br> dedicated server as soon as possible. Either that, or<br> they'll just give up on PC at that point and speed<br> their transition to console.<br><br><br> We simply need to vote with our dollars.<br><br><br><br><br> On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Andy Baker<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <<a href="mailto:and2b@dsl.pipex.com" target="_blank">and2b@dsl.pipex.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:and2b@dsl.pipex.com" target="_blank">and2b@dsl.pipex.com</a>>> wrote:<br><br> Don't know if anyone's read this one<br> <a href="http://angryemployee.com/page.php?20" target="_blank">http://angryemployee.com/page.php?20</a><br> Considering what most of the people reading this<br> do, we'd be in a good<br> position to 'market' this.<br><br> There are banners coming available at<br> <a href="http://angryemployee.com/page.php?21" target="_blank">http://angryemployee.com/page.php?21</a><br><br> Andy<br><br><br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Lars Vik [mailto:<a href="mailto:lars@3056.net" target="_blank">lars@3056.net</a><br> <mailto:<a href="mailto:lars@3056.net" target="_blank">lars@3056.net</a>>]<br> Sent: 21 October 2009 20:16<br> To: Call of Duty server admin list.<br> Subject: Re: [cod] Sorry have to vent, Modern<br> Warfare 2 on the PC<br><br> Well, I have now pre-ordered CoD:MW2, just so that<br> I can cancel my<br> pre-order if IW doesn't change their stand on this<br> in the very near future.<br><br> L<br><br> Andreas Hirschhäuser wrote:<br> > Look at this...<br> ><br> ><br> <a href="http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2009/10/20/modern-warfare-2-dedicated" target="_blank">http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2009/10/20/modern-warfare-2-dedicated</a><br> -server-response.aspx<br> <<a href="http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2009/10/20/modern-warfare-2-dedicated-server-response.aspx" target="_blank">http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2009/10/20/modern-warfare-2-dedicated-server-response.aspx</a>><br> ><br> > 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